Job overview

• To manage and supervise the accreditation and quality processes in the Imaging services (currently Radiology and Nuclear Medicine), carrying out the required management and leadership tasks to support the accreditation processes across all sites within UHCW NHS Trust.
• To maintain the service and liaise with the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) Improvement Partner with regards to required annual submissions, upload and organisation of evidence towards achievement of the QSI award
• To manage staff working within the Governance Team including ESR, appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection.
• Deputise for Governance Superintendent Radiographer in their duties as Chair for Governance related meetings and attendance at other Governance relevant meetings. 
• To provide a professional and supportive leadership role to staff in accordance with professional and departmental protocols. 
• To carry out the full range of imaging /duties within specialised area, to a consistently high standard.
• To advise as an expert in imaging technique and safety

Please be advised that the interviews for this post will take place in the week commencing 07/04/2025.

Please note that travel between sites will be necessary for this post.

Main duties of the job

• To take responsibility for the service’s QSI implementation and accreditation programme, as delegated by the Superintendent Radiographer.
• To update the Superintendent Radiographer and the Radiology and Clinical Diagnostics Group Senior Management Team regularly, and in the absence of the Superintendent Radiographer also update the Imaging and Group Boards, concerning progress with the accreditation programme. 
• To understand the requirements and timescales of the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI). 
• Ensure effective communication and dissemination to staff of the accreditation process.
• To coordinate the service’s responses to QSI, ensuring that all evidence uploaded to the QSI web-based assessment is relevant, up-to-date, and fully meets the QSI criteria. 
• To be a very visible member of the leadership team, supervising the ongoing implementation of processes reported to QSI, by checking records, compliance with policy, and observing standards of interactions with patients, service users, and other staff. 
• To take action or report these findings as required. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.